1986-11-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Highbury | 35,793 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 16,089 | |
| Pickering | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Goodison Park | 29,727 | |
| Steven (p), Sheedy | Lineups | Pates, Jones | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 9,836 | |
| Smith | Lineups | McDonald (p) | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Maine Road | 22,875 | |
| Moulden 2, Varadi | Lineups | Daley | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 22,019 | |
| Crook, Elliott | Lineups | Claesen | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | Manor Ground | 13,545 | |
| Aldridge (p), Slatter | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 21,945 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Bannister | Lineups | Rush, Nicol, Johnston | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Hillsborough | 20,802 | |
| Chapman 2, Marwood (p) | Lineups | Le Tissier | ||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Vicarage Road | 14,358 | |
| Falco 2, Bardsley, Blissett | Lineups | Shipley | ||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Plough Lane | 6,181 | |
| Lineups | Stein M | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 26 | W | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 26 | L | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | D | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-15 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 25 | W | L | L | D | D | 1986-11-15 | Manchester United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | W | W | W | L | D | 1986-11-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | W | D | D | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 7 | -3 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 23 | D | W | L | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Wimbledon | A |
| 8 | -2 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 22 | D | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 | W | L | D | D | L | 1986-11-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | 5 | Oxford United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -7 | 20 | W | D | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | L | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Wimbledon | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1986-11-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | 4 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 18 | W | D | L | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-15 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Oxford United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 17 | L | L | W | W | W | 1986-11-15 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | 1 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 16 | D | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Everton | H |
| 18 | -2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 16 | L | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | 1 | Chelsea | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Aston Villa | A |
| 20 | -1 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 13 | L | D | D | W | W | 1986-11-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 | W | D | D | L | L | 1986-11-15 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 10 | D | D | L | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Watford | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | St Andrew's | 6,082 | |
| Clarke (p) | Lineups | Henry, Williams, Palmer | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Ewood Park | 5,869 | |
| Lineups | Daws 2 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Selhurst Park | 5,052 | |
| Lineups | Walsh, Hobson, O'Riordan | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Baseball Ground | 14,145 | |
| Micklewhite, Davison | Lineups | Stockwell | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds Road | 4,463 | |
| Shearer, Banks | Lineups | Jasper | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 4 | Stoke City | Boothferry Park | 5,252 | |
| Lineups | Ford, McEwan OG, Bertschin, Skipper OG | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | The Den, New Cross | 6,869 | |
| Sheringham (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Fratton Park | 10,062 | |
| Dillon, Quinn | Lineups | McCall | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Elm Park | 5,566 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Gay Meadow | 3,821 | |
| McNally (p) | Lineups | Matthews | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Roker Park | 16,162 | |
| Lineups | Dickinson, Williamson, Crooks | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | W | D | W | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 28 | W | D | W | W | D | 1986-11-15 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | L | W | D | W | W | 1986-11-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 24 | D | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | W | W | L | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 1 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 22 | L | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | W | W | D | D | L | 1986-11-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 20 | W | W | D | D | D | 1986-11-15 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | -2 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 20 | L | L | W | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 18 | L | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | 4 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 17 | W | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 17 | L | W | L | D | L | 1986-11-15 | Reading | A |
| 14 | -1 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 1986-11-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Reading | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 16 | D | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bradford City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1986-11-15 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1986-11-15 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Birmingham City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-15 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 14 | D | L | W | L | L | 1986-11-15 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 12 | D | D | D | D | W | 1986-11-15 | Derby County | H |
| 22 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1986-11-15 | Hull City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Dean Court | 4,284 | |
| Newson, Richards | Lineups | Bishop | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Bloomfield Road | 3,578 | |
| Methven | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Burnden Park | 4,530 | |
| Lineups | Millett | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bury | Twerton Park, Bath | 2,947 | |
| Mehew | Lineups | Ross | ||||
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Sealand Road | 2,055 | |
| Bennett (p) | Lineups | Cooke | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Feethams Ground | 9,947 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Lineups | Stephens | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 3 | Bristol City | Craven Cottage | 4,453 | |
| Lineups | Neville 2, Walsh (p) | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Field Mill | 3,908 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane | 5,267 | |
| McParland, Clarke | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Vale Park | 3,339 | |
| Lineups | Houston | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Bootham Crescent | 3,225 | |
| Gabbiadini | Lineups | Bellamy (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 32 | W | D | W | D | L | 1986-11-22 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Gillingham | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | L | W | W | W | D | 1986-11-22 | Notts County | H |
| 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-22 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 28 | W | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-22 | Brentford | A |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | W | L | D | W | W | 1986-11-22 | Gillingham | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | D | L | W | D | W | 1986-11-22 | Bury | A |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 24 | W | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | 2 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 23 | W | D | L | D | W | 1986-11-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 | D | D | D | D | W | 1986-11-22 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 22 | W | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Darlington | A |
| 11 | -2 | York City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 22 | D | D | L | W | D | 1986-11-22 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -1 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1986-11-22 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 13 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 20 | D | W | L | D | D | 1986-11-22 | Chester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Carlisle United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 19 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-11-22 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-11-22 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | 3 | Newport County | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-22 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1986-11-22 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 16 | L | D | W | D | W | 1986-11-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1986-11-22 | York City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Port Vale | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 14 | L | L | D | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 1 | Chester City | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 14 | D | L | D | D | D | 1986-11-22 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 23 | -1 | Darlington | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 13 | L | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-22 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Bristol City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Burnley | Abbey Stadium | 2,572 | |
| Smith 2 (1p), Cooper | Lineups | James (p) | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Ninian Park | 2,987 | |
| Lineups | McDonough, Cadette | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Gresty Road | 2,877 | |
| Blissett (p) | Lineups | Buxton | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | St James Park | 2,701 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Edgar Street | 2,305 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | County Ground | 6,537 | |
| Benjamin, McPherson, Hill | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Spotland | 1,467 | |
| Lineups | Honour, Dixon K | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Plainmoor | 2,900 | |
| Nardiello | Lineups | Forman, Purdie | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Prenton Park | 1,766 | |
| Thorpe An | Lineups | French | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 41 | W | W | D | W | W | 1986-11-28 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 31 | D | W | W | W | D | 1986-11-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-22 | Preston North End | A |
| 4 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 26 | D | L | W | D | D | 1986-11-21 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | D | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 6 | -1 | Preston North End | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-22 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 24 | D | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-22 | Burnley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 23 | D | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 23 | W | D | L | W | L | 1986-11-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | D | L | W | D | D | 1986-11-22 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | -2 | Orient | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 20 | D | L | W | L | L | 1986-11-21 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 20 | D | W | W | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 19 | L | W | D | D | L | 1986-11-22 | Stockport County | A |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 19 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-11-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 17 | 2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 | D | W | D | L | D | 1986-11-22 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 16 | L | D | D | L | W | 1986-11-09 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 16 | W | W | D | D | L | 1986-11-22 | Swansea City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 15 | W | D | D | W | D | 1986-11-09 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 13 | L | D | L | W | D | 1986-11-22 | Aldershot | A |
| 23 | 0 | Torquay United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-22 | Hereford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -23 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1986-11-09 | Aldershot | A |
